Cook
We are currently seeking full-time towboat cooks to join the Marquette team!
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Principal Responsibilities
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Prepare all food products, including specialty diets to meet dietary or nutritional restrictions.
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Prepare, handle, and store all food products and equipment in accordance with sanitary standards and safety guidelines.
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Create a variety of menu items switching meals on the weekly menu to accommodate products in inventory.
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Plan menu to effectively plan, prepare and use leftover food.
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Perform quality assurance on all food products, rejecting any items that are damaged or spoiled.
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Prepare grocery orders to complete the menu and daily requirements.
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Work closely with Captain to ensure vessel food budgets are maintained.
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Operate standard cooking equipment and use kitchen and cooking utensils for large quantity food preparation.
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Clean galley equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas in order to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
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Effectively coordinate, perform, and complete multiple duties in a timely manner.
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Effectively interact with people of all ages and from all social, cultural, ethnic, economic, and educational backgrounds.
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Perform the physical requirements of the position; work within the established working conditions of the position.
Qualifications
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High School education preferred.
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2-5 yrs of related experience with food preparation in a large-scale food preparation setting, i.e. school cafeteria, military food service, restaurant required.
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Ability to understand and follow safety and work related instructions is required.
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Required physical activities include walking, standing, balancing, climbing, bending, stooping, lifting (up to 40 lbs.), reaching, and pushing/pulling, handling/digital dexterity, talking, hearing, and seeing.
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Must be able to withstand exposure to hot surfaces and food, various odors, enclosed areas and may be exposed to smoke or steam.
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Must be 18 or older to board a vessel.
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Must have Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) or be able to attain it.
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Must be able to speak, read and write in the English language per USCG regulations.
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Must be able to be away for extended periods of time as schedules are generally 28 days away and 14 days home.
Marquette offers great pay, health, dental & vision insurance, 401K match, holiday pay, company paid life insurance and other incentives.
No relocation necessary - Live in your hometown and work on the water!
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